Coast Guard Assists Grounded Sailing Vessel

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SEATTLE - The Coast Guard assisted four people on a sailing vessel that ran aground at the south end of Lopez Island, Wash. today.

Coast Guard Group Port Angeles received a call from the 36-foot sailing vessel, the Shekinech, that they had ran aground and needed assistance.

A Coast Guard HH-65C Dolphin helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station Port Angeles and a Coast Guard 33-foot small response boat crew from Coast Guard Station Bellingham also launched to the scene.

Upon arrival the 33-foot small response boat pulled the Shekinech off of the rocks while the helicopter hovered in case of further complications.

A commercial assitance vessel arrived at the scene and established a tow enroute Oak Harbor on Whidbey Island, Wash.

No injuries were reported.

Channel: News & Politics
Uploaded: May 27, 2007 at 9:58 pm
Author: USCGD13

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Video Comments:
reefdude15 (November 30, 2008 at 7:03 pm)
yeah go coast guard. hopefully i will be stationed at station port angeles next that would be awesome, i guess they go on calls like that all the time.
rapcatwaffle643 (August 29, 2008 at 11:19 am)
LOL god i had my sound up all the way
rbiercans (August 15, 2008 at 1:58 pm)
What do you say. Sailing again next weekend?
cannpro (July 20, 2008 at 7:59 pm)
Nothing like our coast guard! Now that is something to be proud of.
marovich7768 (August 6, 2008 at 6:55 pm)
semper paratus for life
buddybleau (May 20, 2008 at 7:22 pm)
Most important gear on any vessel is the anchors. Ground tackle is a must.
gordonlover5 (May 9, 2008 at 5:19 pm)
you can buff that out...good as new
seanboyntone101 (April 25, 2008 at 7:31 pm)
man is that scary or wat
Tehran79 (April 19, 2008 at 9:37 am)
Don't you just LOVE the Coast Guard? I wonder if you can rub that out with some gel coat cleaner?
onewind4me (April 15, 2008 at 8:24 pm)
My husband said I shouldn't be watching this. We have a Hunter 38 will be sailing to the San Jauns.